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The Book of Negroes

by Lawrence Hill
The Book of Negroes - Thryft
The Book of Negroes - Thryft

Slavery to freedom: Aminata's incredible journey.

The Book of Negroes is a must-read for those who enjoy historical fiction that sheds light on the cruel reality of slavery and the resilience of those who fought for their freedom. The story of Aminata Diallo is a captivating one filled with heart-wrenching moments and inspiring triumphs. Hill does a remarkable job of bringing to life the different worlds Aminata inhabits, from her village in West Africa to the bustling port cities of the Atlantic, and making readers feel invested in her journey. Despite the heavy subject matter, the book is ultimately uplifting and leaves a lasting impact.

  • Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominee (2007)
  • Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (2009)
  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Fiction (2008)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2008)
  • CBC Canada Reads (2009)
  • Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize (2007)
  • OLA Evergreen Award (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Book of Negroes

by Lawrence Hill
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ISBN: 9781554681563
Authors: Lawrence Hill
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 2007-01-18
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.46
(rated by 86344 readers)

Description

Based on a true story, "The Book of Negroes" tells the story of Aminata, a young girl abducted from her village in Mali aged 11 in 1755, and who, after a deathly journey on a slave ship where she witnesses the brutal repression of a slave revolt, is sold to a plantation owner in South Carolina, who rapes her. She is brought to New York, where she escapes her owner, and finds herself helping the British by recording all the freed slaves on the British side in the Revolutionary War in The Book of Negroes (a real historical document that can be found today at the National Archives at Kew).Aminata is sent to Nova Scotia to start a new life, but finds more hostility, oppression and tragedy. Separated from her one true love, and suffering the unimaginable loss of both her children who are taken away from her, she eventually joins a group of freed slaves on a harrowing odyssey back to Africa, and ends up in London as a living icon for Wilberforce and the other Abolitionists. "The Book of Negroes" is a pageturning narrative that manages to use Aminata's heart-rending personal story to bring to life a harrowing chapter in our history.
 

Slavery to freedom: Aminata's incredible journey.

The Book of Negroes is a must-read for those who enjoy historical fiction that sheds light on the cruel reality of slavery and the resilience of those who fought for their freedom. The story of Aminata Diallo is a captivating one filled with heart-wrenching moments and inspiring triumphs. Hill does a remarkable job of bringing to life the different worlds Aminata inhabits, from her village in West Africa to the bustling port cities of the Atlantic, and making readers feel invested in her journey. Despite the heavy subject matter, the book is ultimately uplifting and leaves a lasting impact.

  • Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominee (2007)
  • Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award (2009)
  • Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee for Fiction (2008)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (2008)
  • CBC Canada Reads (2009)
  • Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize (2007)
  • OLA Evergreen Award (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.